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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1956
Page
4
A Blue Cross Health bulletin lists vacation as freedom or pause for refreshment, hobbies, or new friendships, noting costs and crowding. The column mocks Today show misdating June 9 as June 11, illustrating era newspaper dateline slips and media errors.
Forty to fifty short notices from 1906 include a boy, Master Norman Haller, injured at a canning plant after a fall. real estate sale by Cramer and Stauf for $10,000 to an undisclosed buyer. lightning strikes on two Frederick residences causing minor damage. a bicycle collision on Sixth Street with two young women in a runabout. and a shock to Mary Feaga from a lightning charged umbrella rod during a storm.
June 11, 1936 items note no diphtheria danger in Brunswick after a Rosemont child’s death, one nearby case. Lily Pons visit plans at Lilypons with public reception to include Gov. Nice and officials. Frederick High School seniors awards 120 letters and stars. Barbara Nicodemus receives Pauline Bader Everhart scholarship for Temple Secretarial program. Frederick’s 300 fans attend Frederick Day at Griffith Stadium as Joe Vosmik and Milton Galatzer receive gifts. no hits by either against the Indians.
Miss Doreen Mary McNeil became bride of Mr. Snover in a ceremony at Angell Church assisted by Rev Luther D Muller. Attendants included Mrs Joseph Royal and Miss Elizabeth Snover. The couple will reside in Chevy Chase after June 19 following a Virginia trip. Out-of-town guests came from Washington Elmira Horseheads Scranton Calfornia and England.
Rev Karl Mumford and family hosted by Rev E Helwig at Walkersville then attended Gettysburg College 25th reunion banquet in Gettysburg Pa. Louis L D Alexander, son of Mrs Frank Alexander, graduated from University of Chicago with a master of arts in social service administration. Mrs Frank J Wachter visited ill aunt Mrs Paul V Garner McCarthy in Chicago. Several regional residents visited, cruised, or traveled. Police docket lists multiple charges including disorderly conduct intoxication and license issues with names and locations.
Funeral services for Mrs Idajj Hickwaldir widow of George Thomas were held at her Liberty town home on Saturday at 2 pm. Rev William M Brown and Rev Kenneth Tyson officiated with pallbearers Paul Dixon Paul Stirley Charles Zimmarman Heber Summers William Albaugh and Roger Albaugh. Interment followed at Mount Olivet cemetery. M R Etchison and Son, funeral directors.
Multiple notices record late May through June hospital stays surgical admissions and recoveries at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Persons mentioned include Clarence A Bussard of College Place Edward Hoffman a surgical patient at Frederick Memorial and Mrs Sue Davis and Elmer K Ramsburg whose funeral services were held at local churches. Also noted are injuries to 11 year old William Brittain and a Red Cross director Robert Murphy moving to the area. Interments were at Mt Olivet cemetery with services at Asbury Methodist and Grace Evangelical churches.
Miss Joan Keefer wed Donald Cox in Ladiesburg at Haughs Luth ran Church with a double ring ceremony. Rev William Merritt Brown officiated. Mrs Cox wore light blue dress while bride wore a yellow lace wedding gown and lavender corsage. Guests from multiple states attended as the couple planned a Poconos honeymoon and will reside in Wendover Utah where Cox serves in the Air Force.
All Saints Church hosts the wedding of Peggy Lou Koontz daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Koontz to Herbert LeRoy Strawsburg Jr son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Strawsburg Sr. The ceremony in a festooned setting of white flowers and palms featured Rev Maurice D Ashbury officiating. A reception followed in All Saints Parish Hall with music by Dr E Harold Geer and a nuptial recital. Attendants included Mrs Handley sister of the bride and Miss Diane Thomias as bridesmaids. The couple will reside at 101 East Third Street after a wedding trip to Atlantic City New Jersey.
Herbert N. Heston of the Elm Street PTA denounces the County Commissioners for allegedly neglecting funding for a new cafeteria at Elm Street Junior High. He cites 1,300 students affected, calling current facilities a disgrace and vows to protest by voice and ballot. Dated June 9, 1956.
Deaths reported in York and nearby areas include Mrs H Ernest Schildt of 1255 West Princess Street York Pa after sudden illness. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday with Mt Olivet Cemetery burial. Also J Harman Coblentz former farmer of Braddock Heights died at Frederick Memorial Hospital aged 78. And Mrs Alma Brown of 192 West All Saints Street died Saturday evening after a lengthy illness.
Monroe William Laby son of Mr and Mrs William Hayes Laby 113 West Fifth street died suddenly Friday in New York hospital He was husband of Mattie McDuff Laby a Bowie State Teachers College graduate who taught at Woodville He was a World War II veteran Asbury church member and survived by wife parents sisters and brothers Interment in New York City with funeral services by Quinn A M E church and C E Hicks III funeral director
Former New York Mayor William O Dwyer has returned from Mexico to face a government claim that he owes about ten thousand dollars in back income taxes.
Funeral services for Ralph Hay den Baer of 142 B. & O. avenue were conducted Saturday at 11 o clock at the East Church Street funeral home. Rev Luther D. Miller Jr assisted. Interment followed at Mount Olivet cemetery with pallbearers from Redmen Eagles Moose and others. M R Etchison and Son supervised the arrangements.
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